CBJWerenski8
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I know he didn’t know until after the goal was scored, but that’s hilarious. I choose to believe torts just wanted the pens to miss it. Respect to torts
The whole system is just bogus. The tiebreaker metrics are entirely arbitrary. In the future the sport needs tiebreaker games and silly stuff like this won't matter nearly as much.Terrible look for the NHL. Not saying there was any funny business, but you have to know where you stand and when you are eliminated you can’t decide things like that without a valid reason for doing so.
Never said it was rigged. Flyers f***ed the Wings over from being negligent. NHL should make sure something like this never happens again.Point: “The NHL is rigged”
Argument: “They didn’t intervene for Detroit’s benefit”
They needed to win in regulation to make the playoffsWhy exactly did he pull a goalie in a 1-1 game?
Are you kidding? We are talking about a playoff race. Teams have so many employees at a game and a lot at ice level. Not all of them are doing something productive to help the team win at all times.It's a distraction to the current game being played. That's enough of a reason. They have no obligation to help or worry about any other teams playoff chances but their own.
You can’t rely on 30 second news in this environment. There’s coaches challenges. That goal Detroit scored could have been determined to be 1” offside after a 5 minute review. You can’t rely on anything. Philly knew they had to win in regulation that’s it.Are you kidding? We are talking about a playoff race. Teams have so many employees at a game and a lot at ice level. Not all of them are doing something productive to help the team win at all times.
They should be able to monitor the playoff race.
Again they have no obligation to be in tune with it. Regardless of the outcome of any games tonight. The only possible way for the flyers to make it was to win in regulation. There's no reason for them to have any thoughts other than we have to win in reg. If you want to blame someone blame the NHL for making the tiebreakers so convoluted that this type of situation can happen.Are you kidding? We are talking about a playoff race. Teams have so many employees at a game and a lot at ice level. Not all of them are doing something productive to help the team win at all times.
They should be able to monitor the playoff race.
Yes, but why should those employees bother to interrupt the players and head coach in the last game of the season when it won't impact their personal end result? What's the impetus from Random Flyers Employee #145 to say "Hey Torts, the rest of this game doesn't matter cause we've been eliminated."Are you kidding? We are talking about a playoff race. Teams have so many employees at a game and a lot at ice level. Not all of them are doing something productive to help the team win at all times.
They should be able to monitor the playoff race.
Moving the goalposts. All you need is 1 person on the bench to have access to their phone and looking at the scores or receiving texts.Yes, but why should those employees bother to interrupt the players and head coach in the last game of the season when it won't impact their personal end result? What's the impetus from Random Flyers Employee #145 to say "Hey Torts, the rest of this game doesn't matter cause we've been eliminated."
You think they didn’t have someone checking the score? Detroit players sure knew the score of the Flyers gameThey were sitting on the bench hammering 12 oz Molson’s watching the Wings Habs game according to some on here.
I’ve seen a lot of crazy shit said on here. Buy holy f*** this takes the cake. “Compromise the playoff race???” What the bloody f*** are you talking about?There was a minute between the key moments. You have 30 assistants. You could have league officials at the game monitoring it also. There’s no good reason for why they shouldn’t know.
Why would they pull the goalie if they were eliminated? Doesn’t help them. They wouldn’t do that without the situation being what they thought it was. The onus is on them to be informed of where they stand so they don’t compromise the playoff race.
League should have staggered the starts of the games so this very situation didn't happen. Start the Flyers game 15 minutes later. Easily avoidable. Not surprised with the leadership of the NHL, it is way behind that of what a professional league should have.Moving the goalposts. All you need is 1 person on the bench to have access to their phone and looking at the scores or receiving texts.
And no one said the game doesn’t matter. Going in a team should understand that if they are eliminated that maybe they should call off the dogs and just play it straight up. Same reason you stop pulling the goalie after the team scores 1 or 2 EN goals or teams stop fouling in basketball.
There’s an honor code.
Taking your goalie out of the net when you can’t change your fate does do so.I’ve seen a lot of crazy shit said on here. Buy holy f*** this takes the cake. “Compromise the playoff race???” What the bloody f*** are you talking about?
Exactly this.It's a distraction to the current game being played. That's enough of a reason. They have no obligation to help or worry about any other teams playoff chances but their own.
Agree,
Watching the facts as a fan makes it unreal.
I cheered for the wings goal as it was impressive with the timing.
One minute later, they got eliminated by an ENG.
In a few hours, a new thread, should the NHL changes the RW/ROW tie breaker rules?
League should have staggered the starts of the games so this very situation didn't happen. Start the Flyers game 15 minutes later. Easily avoidable. Not surprised with the leadership of the NHL, it is way behind that of what a professional league should have.
Torts postgame. He was getting updates, knew Detroit was down, pulled the goalie, Caps scored, and assistant updated him that Detroit forced OT.
So if anything, he kept the goalie pulled to push for a result even after knowing he was eliminated which could have only helped Detroit / Pitt.
A minute? That isn't much time at all. But again,why should the Flyers care? If they don't pull their goalie and still end up winning they'd be eliminated anyways. The Flyers only have to care about the Flyers. It isn't like they just did it to spite the Red Wings or help their rivals in Washington (probably the last thing thry would do)There was a minute between the key moments. You have 30 assistants. You could have league officials at the game monitoring it also. There’s no good reason for why they shouldn’t know.
Why would they pull the goalie if they were eliminated? Doesn’t help them. They wouldn’t do that without the situation being what they thought it was. The onus is on them to be informed of where they stand so they don’t compromise the playoff race.
Right. If I am Torts I tell the players you focus on one thing winning. No other distractions. I can’t then coach not to win if that is my message to the players. He needs to be consistent.Exactly this.
The score of the Detroit-Montreal game had absolutely zero impact on Tortorella's strategy. They needed a regulation win. Period. They could worry about the Detroit game after their game was over.
Torts postgame. He was getting updates, knew Detroit was down, pulled the goalie, Caps scored, and assistant updated him that Detroit forced OT.
So if anything, he kept the goalie pulled to push for a result even after knowing he was eliminated which could have only helped Detroit / Pitt.